BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Oh my goodness... the old tires have to come off ASAP... They are Michelin Road 3's with a date code of 3609.

Yep, these tires are nearly 16 years old.

Can't wait to get these dudes installed, balanced and mounted.

Goodness you guys... How can this be an RT forum and you NOT know about the Iron Butt Rally. Many of the top 10 finishers in the past 2-3 decades are RT owners and riders. https://www.ironbutt.org/ibr/ The 84,000+ members of the Iron Butt Association are dedicated to safe, long-distance motorcycle r...

Ok fellas, you are going to have a hard time believing this one...... So yesterday, I purchase and take delivery of a beautiful, 2007 R1200RT. The bike only has 13,800 miles on the dial. I bought it from a Mexican man that speaks very, very little English. His wife translates for me, but he purchase...

I am curious how many of you do your own valve checks? One thing I LOVE about the "R's" is how dang easy a valve check is. One of my other bikes... it is a full weekend job taking all the plastic off, removing everything else to get access to the cylinder heads, etc... Yeah, 10-12 hours. O...

Question.... Iron Butt Rally Riders.... They roll for 11,000 miles in 11 straight days.

What tire are RT riders choosing? Anyone know?


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I've been a BMW aficionado for a while and owned several, but today I took ownership of my first R1200RT. Found a 2007, garage queen, with only 13,800 miles and here's the best part.... Yeah baby, it came with a Russell Day Long Saddle. Upon getting her home, I promptly dumped the engine oil, transm...